Whenever new bank jobs are announced, a prominent question that is asked by candidates across various online forums is

‘I have low score in UG, Can i apply with PG marks’.Its difficult to answer this as everyone has a view of their own which makes the situation even more chaotic.For the benefit of all, we have tried to explain the criteria in simple words.

Public sector banks fix certain conditions for applicants inorder to register their applications.It includes education, age, special skills like language, computer operations etc.,

UG marks count

Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university with 55% or more marks.

What it means is, applicants must have secured 55% marks or above in UG.

Though you may have high marks in PG, the bank by asking for graduation as minimum – they are concerned only about your undergraduate marks.

So if you see the above sentence in an advt & have scored less in UG & more in PG – you are not eligible to apply!

Confusion all around

Due to the generalistic meaning of the word ‘graduation’, many candidates especially those with PG holders had a tough time in taking a decision due to lack of trusted source.Some called the respective banks only to be told - not eligible.A recent article on Businessline too confirm this.